The Alsace to America exhibit wove artifacts, graphics, video, and audio into a compelling story of the cultural immigration of French and German Jews to the American South. Developed by Communication Arts for the Institute of Southern Jewish Life, the 1,200 square-foot exhibit became a catalyst for building connections among religious and social groups.

Visitors journeyed from an Old World street to a New World home preparing for the Sabbath meal and from the deck of a passenger ship to the sanctuary of a Southern synagogue. The exhibit was enhanced with special lighting, sound effects, and voices of Alsatian immigrants and their descendants.

Among the treasures displayed were family heirlooms, historic documents, and religious articles from private collections and museums.

The exit experience included video interviews, personal accounts of immigration, a portrait gallery and recognition of donors and supporters of Alsace to America.